Port Wentworth, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Wentworth	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$51,467	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$112,407	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,713	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$84,279	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,510	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,659	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Wentworth is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Wentworth is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Wentworth is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Port Wentworth is 97% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,930 $112,407 $224,814

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Port Wentworth median earnings by income bracket

Port Wentworth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.8%	2.8%
Public administration	28.2%	28.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.5%	18.5%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vernonburg, GA	90	$213,900	163.0%
Dutch Island, GA	1,388	$195,517	140.4%
Isle of Hope, GA	2,267	$152,155	87.1%
Skidaway Island, GA	9,081	$147,973	81.9%
Talahi Island, GA	1,262	$145,830	79.3%
Port Wentworth, GA	9,153	$112,407	38.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Falls, IL	9,152	$67,073	17.5%
Pineville, NC	9,151	$78,986	2.9%
Georgetown, SC	9,156	$56,419	30.6%
Plainedge, NY	9,149	$173,965	113.9%
Willow Street, PA	9,148	$130,038	59.9%
Port Wentworth, GA	9,153	$112,407	38.2%

Source: The Port Wentworth, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.